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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Vichy, MO · June 27, 2018

Date: June 27, 2018 · 21:30 local
Place: Vichy, MO
Airport: Rolla National
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7104F
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA402
Reported as: Piper PA-28-151
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,987 total35 in this make and model124 in the last 90 days

N7104FRegistered now · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7715197 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During takeoff roll at approximately 60 knots, the aircraft?s left wing struck a deer on the runway. The animal struck the left wing leading edge towards the center of the wing, rupturing the wing fuel tank. The tank was torn away from the wing rib causing substantial damage to the wing structure. There was no damage done to the landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS, THE AIRCRAFT?S LEFT WING STRUCK A DEER ON THE RUNWAY. THE ANIMAL STRUCK THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE WING, RUPTURING THE WING FUEL TANK. THE TANK WAS TORN AWAY FROM THE WING RIB CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING STRUCTURE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE LANDING GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA18CA402Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRolla, MOA collision with a deer on the runway during the takeoff roll at night.Jun 28, 2018 · Substantial damage